Fossilized
Fashion:
F
ossilized
F
ashion:
How
Dinosaurs
How
Looked
How Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs Looked
Looked
HOW DINOSAURS LOOKED
Fancy
frills,
sharp
horns,
pointy
spikes,
massive
sails
on
their
backs—dinosaurs
had
them
all!
The
Fancy
frills,
sharp
horns,
pointy
spikes,
massive
sails
on
their
backs—dinosaurs
had
them
all!
The
Fancy
frills,
sharp
horns,
pointy
spikes,
massive
sails
on
their
backs—dinosaurs
had
them
all!
The
question
is:
Why
did
dinosaurs
sport
these
far-out
features?
For
clues,
scientists
often
compare
question
is:
Why
did
dinosaurs
sport
these
far-out
features?
For
clues,
scientists
often
compare
question
is:
Why
did
dinosaurs
sport
these
far-out
features?
For
clues,
scientists
often
compare
dinosaur
designs
with
those
of
modern
animals.
Check
out
this
album
of
animal
fashions.
Try
to
dinosaur
designs
with
those
of
modern
animals.
Check
out
this
album
of
animal
fashions.
Try
to
dinosaur
designs
with
those
of
modern
animals.
Check
out
this
album
of
animal
fashions.
Try
to
FANCY
FRILLS,
SHARP
HORNS,
pointy
spikes,
massive
sails
on
their
backs—dinosaurs
had
them
all! The
guess
what
the
features
are
for!
guess
what
features
are
for!
guessquestion
what the
the
features
are
for!
is: Why did dinosaurs sport these far-out features? For clues, scientists often compare dinosaur designs
with those of modern animals. Check out this album of animal fashions. Try to guess what the features are for!
1.
What is
the function
of the
armor on
these animals?
1.
What is
is the
the function
functionof
thearmor
armoron
onthese
theseanimals?
animals?
CLUES
1.1. What
What
is
the
function
ofofthe
the
armor
on
these
animals?
Clues
Clues
Clues
Weighing in at over 3.5 tons,
Weighing in at over 3.5 tons,
Weighing
over
3.5tons,
tons,Edmontonia
Weighing
ininatat
over
3.5
Edmontonia
had
relatively
Edmontonia
had
relatively
Edmontonia
had relatively
had
relatively
short
and
muscular
legs that
short
and
muscular
legs
that
short
and
muscular
legs
that
short
and
muscular
legs
that
supported
a
heavy
load
on
its
back.
It also
supported
a
heavy
load
on
its
supported
a
heavy
load
on
its
supported
a
heavy
load
on
its
sported
hornlike
spikes
on
its
sides.
back. It also sported hornlike
A. Edmontonia
A.
Edmontonia
A.
A. Edmontonia
Edmontonia
back.
It
also
sported
hornlike
back.
Iton
also
sported
hornlike
spikes
its
sides.
spikes
on
its
sides.
spikes on its sides.
B. Armadillo
B.
Armadillo
B.
B. Armadillo
Armadillo
2.
What
Whatis
isthe
thefunction
functionof
ofthese
thesehorns
hornsand
andfrills?
frills?
2.
2.2. What
What is
is the
the function
function of
of these
these horns
horns and
and frills?
frills?
A young Triceratops typically
young
Triceratops
typically
AA
Triceratops
typically
had smaller
Ayoung
young
Triceratops
typically
had
smaller
horns
and
frills.
had
smaller
horns
and
frills.
horns
and
frills.
These
features
became
had
smaller
horns
and frills.
These
features
became
fully
These
features
became
fully
fully
developed
only
when
the
animal
These
features
became
developed
only
when
thefully
anideveloped
only
reached
maturity.
developed
only when
when the
the anianimal
reached maturity.
mal
mal reached
reached maturity.
maturity.
A. Triceratops
Triceratops
A.
A.
A. Triceratops
Triceratops
B.
Rhinoceros
B.
Rhinoceros
B.
B. Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros
3. What
Whatfunction
functiondid
didthe
theHadrosaur
Hadrosaur
crestserve?
serve?
3.
crest
3.
3. What
What function
function did
did the
the Hadrosaur
Hadrosaur crest
crest serve?
serve?
A.
Hadrosaur
A.
Hadrosaur
A. Hadrosaur
FFF
A. Hadrosaur
Scientists
think
thatthe
the
creston the
Scientists
think
that
crest
Scientists
think
the
Scientists
think that
thathead
the crest
crest
on
the
Hadrosaur’s
may
Hadrosaur’s
head
may
have
been brightly
on
the
Hadrosaur’s
head
on
thebeen
Hadrosaur’s
head may
may
have
brightly
colored.
coloured.
They
also colored.
think it may have
have
been
brightly
have
been
brightly
colored.
They
also
think
it
may
have
looked
different
in
males
and females.
They
also
think
it
may
They also think it may have
have
looked
different
in males
looked
different
looked
different in
in males
males
and
females.
and
females.
and females.
B.
Cassowary
B.
B. Cassowary
Cassowary
B. Cassowary
cccttt:::
a
a
F
F
a
F
y
l
y
l
l
rrriiillly
FRILLY FACT:
What COLOUR were dinosaurs? We don’t know
What
color
were
dinosaurs?
know closest
for
sure,
but
scientists
lookWe
todon’t
dinosaurs’
What
color
were
dinosaurs?
We
don’t
know
were dinosaurs?
We don’t know
forWhat
sure,color
but scientists
look to dinosaurs’
closest
for
sure, butfor
scientists
look to dinosaurs’
closest
relatives
clues.
Reptiles
and
birds
are
often very
for
sure,
but
scientists
look
to
dinosaurs’
closest
relatives for clues. Reptiles and birds are often
very colrelatives for clues. Reptiles and birds are often very colrelatives
for clues.
Reptiles
and probably
birds were,
are often
colourful,
dinosaurs
were,
too!colorful,
soso
dinosaurs
probably
too!very
orful, so dinosaurs probably were, too!
orful, so dinosaurs probably were, too!
WRAP-UP!
Design your own dinosaur. Think about the
Design
your
own
dinosaur.
Think
about
the
feafeatures
you
would like
your
dinosaur
to have.
Design
your
own
dinosaur.
Think
about
the
feaDesign
your
own
dinosaur.
Think
about
the
features
you
would
like
your
dinosaur
to
have.
First,
list
its
traits,
then
draw
a
sketch
on
tures
you
would
like
your
dinosaur
to
tures
you
would
likethen
yourdraw
dinosaur
to have.
have.
First,
list
its
traits,
a
sketch
on
First,
its
then
draw
a
on
paper.
Why does
First, list
list
its traits,
traits,
thenyour
drawdinosaur
a sketch
sketch look
on that way?
Wrap-Up!
Wrap-Up!
Wrap-Up!
paper.
Why does
your dinosaur
look that
way?
paper.
paper. Why
Why does
does your
your dinosaur
dinosaur look
look that
that way?
way?
ANSWERS 1. Edmontonia’s armored back was for self-defense; 2. Triceratops horns and frills were to attract mates and compete with rivals; 3. Hadrosaur
crests were used to attract mates, recognize members of its own species, and possibly distinguish males from females.
© 2005 American Museum of Natural History. All Rights Reserved.
ANSWERS
ANSWERS
1. Edmontonia’s armored back was for self-defense; 2. Triceratops horns and frills were to
ANSWERS
1. Edmontonia’s armored back was for self-defense; 2. Triceratops horns and frillsmates,
were to
attract
mates
and
compete
with
rivals;
3.
Hadrosaur
crests
were
used
to
attract
1. Edmontonia’s
armored
back
was
for self-defense;
2.
Triceratops
horns
frillsmates,
were to
attract
mates
and
compete
with
rivals;
3. Hadrosaur
crests
weremales
used
toand
attract
recognize
members
of its own
species,
and
possibly distinguish
from
females.
attract
mates
and compete
with
rivals; and
3. Hadrosaur
crests weremales
used from
to attract
mates,
recognize
members
of its own
species,
possibly distinguish
females.
recognize members of its own species, and possibly distinguish males from females.
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